BUFFALOES is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BUFFALOES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
b3u1f4f4a1l1o1e1s1
PlayableBUFFALOES · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BUFFALOES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful BUFFALOES is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUFFALOES
No single letter turns BUFFALOES into another word.
How BUFFALOES scores
Scrabble b3u1f4f4a1l1o1e1s1 17
Words with Friends b4u2f4f4a1l2o1e1s1 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in BUFFALOES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BUFFALOES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BUFFALOES
buffalos16 baffles15 bouffes15 buffalo15 souffle13 befouls12 baffle14 blaffs14 bluffs14 bouffe14 buffas14 buffel14 buffos14 luffas12 offals12 befoul11 boeufs11 fables11 sobful11 flouse9 foules9 blouse8 boules8 obelus8 suable8 usable8 baffs13 blaff13 bluff13 boffs13 buffa13 buffe13 buffo13 buffs13 luffa11 luffs11 offal11 sluff11 boeuf10 bufos10
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Common questions about BUFFALOES
- Is BUFFALOES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUFFALOES, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUFFALOES worth?
- BUFFALOES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUFFALOES?
- No single letter can be added to BUFFALOES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BUFFALOES:
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